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Researcher invents way to use spent nuclear fuel to irradiate medical supplies

A researcher at Oregon State University has invented a way to use spent nuclear fuel to produce the gamma rays needed to irradiate medical supplies, food and other products - an advance that could change what is now a costly waste disposal concern into a valued commodity.

7 Apr 2013

Using MRI to measure blood flow over atherosclerotic plaques can help identify high-risk plaques

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure blood flow over atherosclerotic plaques could help identify plaques at risk for thrombosis.

7 Apr 2013

Spencer Trask applauds InVivo for getting FDA approval to test biopolymer scaffold in humans

Spencer Trask, a venture capital firm focused on developing big ideas into world-changing companies, congratulates InVivo Therapeutics, for its recent approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

6 Apr 2013

MyAllergyTest kit allows allergy sufferers to test themselves against 10 key allergens

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, more than 60 million Americans suffer from allergies. However, most people don't get tested for allergies, so they often do not know for certain what causes their allergies.

6 Apr 2013

State Highlights: St. Jude lawsuits could change medical-device liability protection; Calif. weighs charity minimum for nonprofit hospitals

A raft of lawsuits filed Thursday against St. Jude Medical Inc. over an implanted heart device could challenge the broad liability protection that medical-device makers have enjoyed since a key Supreme Court ruling in 2008.

6 Apr 2013

NeuroBlate Thermal Therapy System safe for treating recurrent glioblastoma, study shows

The first-in-human study of the NeuroBlate Thermal Therapy System finds that it appears to provide a new, safe and minimally invasive procedure for treating recurrent glioblastoma, a malignant type of brain tumor.

6 Apr 2013

Study: Robotic companions can reduce feelings of pain, emotional anxiety among pediatric patients

Pet therapy can help patients cope with the pain, stress, and emotional effects of a serious illness, but access to a companion animal is not always possible. Robotic animals may offer the same benefits, as explored in a fascinating study presented in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

5 Apr 2013

IUPUI professor earns CAREER award for improving machine learning technology

A computer science professor at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) has earned the prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research ways to help computers actively adjust models and classify new data by enhancing machine learning technology.

5 Apr 2013

New technology provides clear images of brain with Parkinson's without use of intrusive restraints

A technology being developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory promises to provide clear images of the brains of children, the elderly and people with Parkinson's and other diseases without the use of uncomfortable or intrusive restraints.

5 Apr 2013

Animal robots for dementia treatment: an interview with Professor Wendy Moyle, Griffith University

A robotic cat was first trialled in the US in early 2004 as a companion pet for people with dementia. A number of nursing homes have either ‘toy’ or robotic animals that they use as entertainment for older residents as well as people with dementia.

5 Apr 2013

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance on Antares Pharma's patent application for VIBEX QS device

Antares Pharma, Inc. announced that it has received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent Trade Office on a patent application for the VIBEX QuickShot device, the latest advancement in its proprietary line of VIBEX auto-injector systems.

5 Apr 2013

FDA approves InVivo Therapeutics' IDE to test biopolymer scaffold product in humans

InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp., a developer of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries and other neurotrauma conditions, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Company's Investigational Device Exemption to begin human studies to test its biopolymer scaffold product, a technology developed to treat patients with acute, traumatic SCI.

5 Apr 2013

Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine to host conference on mannequins, simulation technology

Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine is hosting a conference on mannequins and other simulation technology that increasingly is being used to train doctors and nurses.

5 Apr 2013

Penn Medicine study finds lower utilization of CTC for cancer screening

In 2009, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services halted reimbursement for so-called "virtual colonoscopy" for routine colon-cancer screening in asymptomatic patients, in part due to concerns over how this procedure, computed tomography colonography, was being used in the elderly population.

5 Apr 2013

Non-invasive gut health testing breakthrough

Health and functional claims made for foods such as probiotics still need to prove their effectiveness ― an important part of the answer rests in our small intestines and their role in digestion, and immunity.

5 Apr 2013

FDA approves CryoLife's next generation HeRO device

CryoLife, Inc., a leading tissue processing and medical device company focused on cardiac and vascular surgery, announced today that it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for a next generation HeRO (Hemodialysis Reliable Outflow) device.

5 Apr 2013

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

Continuing our commitment to provide best-in-class medical devices for the prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism, Argon Medical Devices, Inc. takes another step forward with the launch of the Option™ELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter.

4 Apr 2013

Catamaran receives Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC for BriovaRx

Catamaran Corp., a leading provider of pharmacy benefit management services and technology today announced that its specialty brand, BriovaRx, has been awarded Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry.

4 Apr 2013

Promising step toward safer, more comfortable implants

Researchers led by scientists at Case Western Reserve University have turned to an unlikely model to make medical devices safer and more comfortable-a squid's beak.

4 Apr 2013

Study: Altering brain activity with laser light eliminates addictive behavior in rats

By stimulating one part of the brain with laser light, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have shown that they can wipe away addictive behavior in rats - or conversely turn non-addicted rats into compulsive cocaine seekers.

4 Apr 2013

Device / Technology News

Researcher invents way to use spent nuclear fuel to irradiate medical supplies

Using MRI to measure blood flow over atherosclerotic plaques can help identify high-risk plaques

Spencer Trask applauds InVivo for getting FDA approval to test biopolymer scaffold in humans

MyAllergyTest kit allows allergy sufferers to test themselves against 10 key allergens

State Highlights: St. Jude lawsuits could change medical-device liability protection; Calif. weighs charity minimum for nonprofit hospitals

NeuroBlate Thermal Therapy System safe for treating recurrent glioblastoma, study shows

Study: Robotic companions can reduce feelings of pain, emotional anxiety among pediatric patients

IUPUI professor earns CAREER award for improving machine learning technology

New technology provides clear images of brain with Parkinson's without use of intrusive restraints

Animal robots for dementia treatment: an interview with Professor Wendy Moyle, Griffith University

USPTO issues Notice of Allowance on Antares Pharma's patent application for VIBEX QS device

FDA approves InVivo Therapeutics' IDE to test biopolymer scaffold product in humans

Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine to host conference on mannequins, simulation technology

Penn Medicine study finds lower utilization of CTC for cancer screening

Non-invasive gut health testing breakthrough

FDA approves CryoLife's next generation HeRO device

Argon Medical Devices releases OptionELITE Retrievable Vena Cava Filter

Catamaran receives Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from URAC for BriovaRx

Promising step toward safer, more comfortable implants

Study: Altering brain activity with laser light eliminates addictive behavior in rats

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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